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Blessing of Rescue 21 Spirit of St Francis III
EVENTS  | Published: 4 May 2025

Rebuilt St Francis Bay Station Opens — and Welcomes Two New Rescue Boats

We’re proud to announce that our newly rebuilt NSRI Station 21 in St Francis Bay is now officially open. To mark this milestone, we held a blessing ceremony for two new state-of-the-art rescue vessels: the Spirit of St Francis III ...

Robberg Nature Reserve
RESCUES  | Published: 2 May 2025

Incidents at Robberg Nature Reserve:

A 45 year old female, from Gauteng, rescued at Robberg Nature Reserve on Monday, remains in a serious but stable condition in hospital. ...

Stn 12 Knysna
RESCUES  | Published: 30 April 2025

A surf-skier rescued

KNYSNA: Jerome Simonis, NSRI Knysna station commander, said: ...

Nsri strandfontein
RESCUES  | Published: 29 April 2025

Good samaritan sadly deceased after assisting struggling paddler off Kalk Bay

A man tragically drowned while trying to help a capsized paddler off Kalk Bay. The paddler was rescued safely. Our deepest condolences go to the hero’s loved ones. ...

Gouritsmond
RESCUES  | Published: 29 April 2025

One man is deceased and a search is ongoing for a missing man

The body of one man has been recovered and one man remains missing after the local fishing boat that the two men had been on was located washed ashore East of Gouritsmond on Sunday. Police divers (WPDS - Water Policing ...

Stn 24 Lamberts Bay
RESCUES  | Published: 29 April 2025

2 fishermen found safe

Two local fishermen were safely towed to shore by NSRI after their boat broke down in dense fog near Twee Klip; prompt action and accurate location details ensured a swift rescue. ...